2020 United States Senate election in Tennessee facts for kids
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County results
Hagerty: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Bradshaw: 50-60% 60-70% |
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On November 3, 2020, people in Tennessee voted for a new Senator. A Senator is a person who represents their state in the U.S. government. This election was very important for the state.
The two main people running were Bill Hagerty from the Republican Party and Marquita Bradshaw from the Democratic Party. There were also many other people running who were not part of these two big parties. They were called Independent candidates. Bill Hagerty won the election.
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How Elections Work: Primary Elections
Before the main election, each big political party holds a "primary election." This is like a first round of voting. In a primary election, people vote to choose who their party's main candidate will be. The person who wins the primary then gets to run in the big election against candidates from other parties.
Republican Party Primary Race
Many people wanted to be the Republican candidate for Senator. In the end, Bill Hagerty won the Republican primary election. He received the most votes from people who supported the Republican Party.
Democratic Party Primary Race
The Democratic Party also had many people who wanted to be their candidate. Marquita Bradshaw won the Democratic primary election. She became the main candidate for the Democratic Party. Independent candidates do not have primary elections.
The Main Election Results
On November 3, 2020, people voted for their Senator. Bill Hagerty won the election by a large number of votes. He became the new Senator for Tennessee.
| 2020 United States Senate election in Tennessee | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Bill Hagerty | 1,840,926 | 62.20% | +0.33% | |
| Democratic | Marquita Bradshaw | 1,040,691 | 35.16% | +3.29% | |
| Independent | Elizabeth McLeod | 16,652 | 0.56% | N/A | |
| Independent | Yomi Faparusi | 10,727 | 0.36% | N/A | |
| Independent | Stephen Hooper | 9,609 | 0.32% | N/A | |
| Independent | Kacey Morgan (withdrawn) | 9,598 | 0.32% | N/A | |
| Independent | Ronnie Henley | 8,478 | 0.30% | N/A | |
| Independent | Aaron James | 7,203 | 0.29% | N/A | |
| Independent | Eric William Stansberry | 6,781 | 0.23% | N/A | |
| Independent | Dean Hill | 4,872 | 0.16% | N/A | |
| Independent | Jeffrey Grunau | 4,160 | 0.14% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 64 | 0.00% | ±0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 2,959,761 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Images for kids
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Marquita Bradshaw, the Democratic candidate.
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Bill Hagerty, the Republican candidate who won.
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A map showing the election results by county.
See also
In Spanish: Elección al Senado de los Estados Unidos en Tennessee de 2020 para niños
